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Abstract

Argument: Thursday, April 3, 1958
Decision: Monday, May 26, 1958
Issues: Judicial Power, Change in State Law

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Supreme Court Justice Opinions and Votes (by Ideology)

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Decision: 8 votes for Kovacs, 1 vote(s) against
Voted with the majority
Douglas
Wrote the majority opinion
Black
Voted with the majority
Warren
Voted with the majority
Brennan
Voted with the majority
Clark
Voted with the majority
Whittaker
Voted with the majority
Burton
Wrote a dissent
Frankfurter
Voted with the majority
Harlan
Full Opinion by Justice Hugo L. Black

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The Oyez Project, Kovacs v. Brewer, 356 U.S. 604 (1958),
available at: <http://www.oyez.org/cases/1950-1959/1957/1957_200/>
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